Cyber Defense eMagazine February Edition for 2023

usable by everyday people. I think we will still have more passwords in five years than we do now because
old passwords don't die, but I do think we're getting better at augmenting it. Take, for example, face ID
and fingerprints to get into your phone. It’s, of course, a very gradual process, but the undeniable trend
of more devices, more online services, more people, more exchange of data, will inevitably result in more
data breaches and so, it’ll be interesting to see how passwords, too, evolve.”
From a personnel point of view, the future of cybersecurity is bright, believes Holt, who is pleased with
the growing number of women in the industry: “From the in-person events I’ve attended, it was great to
see so many women. We’ve still got a long way to go before we have gender parity in the workplace from
a security perspective, but it is getting better. It's a real win and a big step forward of course, but also
demonstrates more recognition of security as a profession – something we desperately need at the
moment.”
Nicole Mills, Exhibition Director at Infosecurity Group, concludes: “With the rebuilding of business and
society after the pandemic and the political situation between Ukraine and Russia, 2022 has certainly
been another year of historic events. While these events have definitely had an impact on the
cybersecurity industry, it remains to be seen whether they will have quite as big an impact in 2023. Many
believe they will, but with the advent of Pervasive Security, more stringent regulations, and increased
familiarity in, and in some cases, adoption of AI and ML, CISOs are holding their own.
“These discussions we are having now will help shape our content for Infosecurity Europe 2023 and we
look forward to generating some thought-provoking conversations on the growing trends in the industry
and how organisations can once again, look to overcome the many challenges that will inevitably come
their way in 2023.”
The conference programme at Infosecurity Europe 2023 will cover the topics raised by the CISOs and
analysts who contributed their thoughts, with presentations, talks, and workshops exploring the themes
across the different theatres. Infosecurity Europe will run from Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 June 2023 at
ExCeL London. Full details about the exhibition and conference programme will be released on the
website in the coming months.
About the Authors
Maxine Holt, Senior Research Director, Omdia
Munawar Valiji, CISO, Trainline
Steve Wright, Partner, Privacy Culture, former Interim DPO Bank of England
Quentyn Taylor, Senior Director Product, Infosecurity, and Global Response, Canon EMEA
Maria Bada, Behavioural Science Expert, AwareGo
David Edwards, CEO, ZeroDay360
Troy Hunt, Founder and CEO, Have I been Pwned
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